Marin County
Embark on a scenic journey through Marin County, where cheese and nature combine for an unforgettable adventure. From iconic creameries to quaint towns and picturesque landscapes, this tour is filled with delicious stops and stunning views.
- Marin French Cheese: Begin your tour at the oldest continually operating cheese company in the U.S. Sample their famous bries and camemberts. Pick up picnic supplies or sandwiches and enjoy a meal by their romantic pond.
- Nicasio Valley Cheese: Just outside Nicasio, this creamery offers delightful cheeses like Tomino and Foggy Morning, made with milk from their nearby dairy. Peek through the creamery window for a behind-the-scenes look, then explore the tiny one-block town of Nicasio. Check their website for upcoming tours from April through October.
- The Cowgirl Barn: Located in Point Reyes, this spot is the original home of Cowgirl Creamery. It now houses West Marin Ferments and has a delightful cheese counter.
- Palace Market: Also located in Point Reyes, this grocery store has a curated cheese case highlighting cheeses from California’s small creameries.
- Heidrun Meadery: A half-mile north of Point Reyes, visit this charming meadery for a tour or tasting of their sparkling honey wine in a beautiful outdoor setting. Check the counter in the back of the store for Valley Ford Creamery’s oh-so-delicious soft serve, made with Jersey cow milk.
- Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese Co.: Just north of Point Reyes, this award-winning farmstead offers stunning views of Tomales Bay. Drive up the scenic road to the Giacomini Dairy and visit their cheese market. Book a tasting for an immersive cheese experience.
- Straus Home Ranch: If you’re looking for accommodations, especially for a small group, check out this historic ranch and home overlooking Tomales Bay for a cozy and scenic stay in the heart of cheese country. Tours are available by appointment only. Bonus: The owners of Straus Home Ranch created the Cheese Trail.
- Toluma Farms and Tomales Farmstead Creamery: Book ahead for a public tour on the first Sunday of the month, or arrange a private group tour for an unforgettable look at goat farming. Meet and play with the goats, watch them being milked, and taste small-batch cheeses.
Marin French Cheese
Marin French Cheese Co. has been making handmade artisan cheese at our historic creamery in Marin County, Northern California since 1865, making us the country’s oldest cheese company.
7 Days A Week from 10am-6pm
Nicasio Valley Cheese
With morning milk from their herd of 400 cows, the five Lafranchi siblings opened one of a growing number of small farmstead creameries in the area, and began producing their own Nicasio Valley Cheese Company cheeses.
7 Days A Week from 10am-5pm
The Cowgirl Barn
The Cowgirl Barn Former home to Cowgirl Creamery. Now factory store for West Marin Culture Shop, The Farmer’s Wife, Wool Shed, The Wool Shed and Flower Bed Florals. Fri-Mon 11 am-5 pm
Monday: 11am-5pm
Tuesday: Closed
Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 11am-5pm
Friday: 11am-5pm
Saturday: 11am-5pm
Sunday: 11am-5pm
Palace Market
A full-service natural & specialty grocery store serving the beautiful community of West Marin.
Open Everyday from 8am-8pm
Please check our website for holiday hours
Heidrun Meadery
We produce naturally sparkling varietal meads (wine made from honey rather than grapes) using the traditional French Methode Champenoise.
Open 7 Days A Week from 11am-5pm
Point Reyes Farmstead Cheese
In 1959 Bob and Dean Giacomini established their sustainable dairy farm along Highway 1, just north of Point Reyes Station.
Monday through Saturday: 11am-3:30pm
Closed Sunday
Straus Home Ranch
Our family's beautifully renovated 1864 farmhouse and ranch, surrounded by towering eucalyptus and cypress trees, on 166 certified organic acres, on the shores of Tomales Bay.
To respect the privacy of our guests, please visit by appointment only.
Tomales Farmstead Creamery / Toluma Farms
David Jablons and Tamara Hicks purchased Toluma Farm in 2003, restored and protected it with an agricultural conservation easement. They began milking 200 goats in 2007, sheep in 2013 and produce goat and mixed-milk cheeses since 2012.
